A nice long chapter to end the story. I hope you enjoy it. And for those wondering what fairy bread was in the previous chapter? It's generously buttered bread sprinkled with 100s and 1000s cake decorations, so basically, it's butter with little coloured balls of sugar.

Charlie watched her cousin with a smile while Belle and Shandi fussed over her. Today was the big day and her cousin was a nervous wreck, constantly rechecking that every detail was covered. She couldn't blame her. With one thing after another, the wedding had been pushed back a few times and everyone had started to wonder if the day would ever come. It finally had, nearly nine months after Georgie had proposed and the day had turned on a glorious early Spring sunshine for a beach wedding. She just hoped her cousin would relax long enough to enjoy it.

Whilst the three sisters found something new to fuss over, Charlie paused to reflect on the passing months since New Year's Eve. They'd been wonderful. She and Joey were more in love than ever, she loved her job, she loved her life. She was even able to stop worrying so much about Ruby. Her little sister had slotted into Uni well and while she still did worry a little about her being away from home, Ruby was doing fine. In fact, her little sister was growing into a fine young adult that Charlie was immensely proud of. Ruby's absence had also allowed her and Joey free reign of the house and boy, had they ever made use of it. The only room spared from their loving antics, had been Ruby's. Things really were wonderful with Joey. They'd even had a trip to the city and actually stayed with Joey's father for the night. It had been awkward for all and while she doubted Joey's father would ever have a great love for his daughter's girlfriend, Charlie felt she'd earned his respect and gratitude for making his daughter happy.

Everything really had been great in those months, yet if there was only one regret she did have, it was being unable to solve Bianca's disappearance. As Robertson had suggested would happen, Bianca's disappearance and potential murder had been reclassified as an open cold case. It meant no one would be working on it and it would remain unsolved unless a witness or further evidence turned up. April had been lobbying for an inquest without any luck and Charlie suspected the Rosetta's were still pulling some strings to ensure Angelo's legacy wasn't further tarnished by tying him to anything untoward happening to Bianca, especially given the birth of their grandson, Angelo Rosetta II. Poor kid, not only for being lumbered with his father's name, but for having the Rosetta's for grandparents and May as a mother. The three of them were like peas in the same pod and it didn't seem fair that they got to play happy families, while April was left in the dark about her sister. April had even gone so far as to move from the Bay and rumour had it, that she'd set up home near Sean McQueen. Charlie hated the idea of April doing something stupid, like going after the guy who helped clean up Angelo's mess, but there was little she could do except to give the local cops there the heads up, which she had done.

"Hey Charlie," Belle called out and Charlie turned her attention back to the matter at hand. "Is the dog ready?"

"Yes, Elvis is ready."

And yes, the dog had stayed. Of course he'd stayed. The moment Joey had set eyes on him, he'd been destined to stay and when no one had come forward to reclaim a lost dog, Elvis had become a permanent lodger, much to Joey's delight. Elvis? He didn't look like an Elvis to her, but that was the name Joey had chosen for him and he seemed to like it. In fact, he liked anything to do with Joey. He followed her everywhere and had a habit of sitting outside their bedroom window at the start of each day, just happily waiting to hear her voice first thing in the morning. He was a pretty well behaved dog though and Charlie had to admit that Elvis was a wonderful running companion. He loved to join her on the beach for her morning runs or to jump in the surf with Joey when she swam. What she didn't enjoy however, was the little doggie mines he liked to leave lying around, usually right where her foot would land. On more than one occasion, she'd nearly been late to work because of the sudden need for a hasty shoe change. Even more annoying, was that Joey had not once, trod in a pile of dog shit. It was as if she had radar and could navigate the backyard without effort, either that, or Elvis was sending telepathic messages to her and telling her where not to put her feet.

"I'll go and get the rings for him and Jay then," Belle said, since Elvis was going to join Jay as a ring bearer. The four-legged charmer really had wormed his way into everyone's heart. Jay had loved the latest addition to his extended family on sight, as had Martha. Georgie seemed to be more tolerant than loving, but even she'd crumbled under the pleas of her son and future wife in allowing Elvis to be part of the ceremony.

"Here," Belle said, handing the rings to Charlie.

"I'll have Joey attach them to the cushions," she said.

"He'd better not swallow the damn rings," Belle muttered.

"Who, Jay or Elvis?" Charlie joked.

"Either," Belle replied with a grin.

"I'm sure they'll both be fine," she said. "What's going on over there?"

"Georgie and Shandi are still trying to figure out if she should go with the jacket or not."

"It's already quite warm out there."

"Without the jacket then," said Belle.

Charlie looked to her younger companion. "It's a shame Aden couldn't join you today."

"Yeah, I'd love to have had my boyfriend here with me for my sister's big day, but he's on his first big case since returning to work full time last month and just couldn't get away."

Picking up on something in her voice, Charlie asked, "Is everything ok?"

"You know he still has some limitations with his hands?" Charlie nodded. "Well, he needs to prove to himself, as much as to everyone else, that he can still do the job, which is why he's thrown himself into this latest case," she said. "And Georgie, better than any of us, knows what he's going through, so she's fine with him missing the wedding, because right now, doing his job is the best way for him to get his confidence back and that is what he really needs more than anything."

"Is it working?"

"I think so," she said. "His new partner seems to be a good match for him as well, which is helpful to Aden, but until he truly believes in himself again, I can't help but worry a little for him."

"That's perfectly understandable."

"Martha said much the same," said Belle. "She's been a big help in explaining how I can best support Aden, since she had to manage her own fears while being as supportive of Georgie as possible when she first returned to work after her shooting."

"Sounds like you're on the right track with it all."

"We're getting there," she said. "Still, I wish he was here, because I always dreamed of dancing with my guy at my sister's wedding, but at least I will still have the next best dance partner available."

"Oh really, who?"

"My nephew of course."

"That will be interesting, since Jay barely comes up to your waist."

"Just make sure you have the camera on us, because we'll show the rest of you how to dance."

"I think I can all but guarantee that every camera in the place will be on the cute little boy dancing," Charlie told her. "You'll just be part of the scenery."

"I can deal with that," she said with a chuckle.

"You know what?" Charlie said to her.

"What?"

"I'm glad you're here Belle."

"Why thank you Charlie."

"I just mean, I'm glad you're here to take over your duties as best woman, because Groomzilla is your problem now."

"Georgie hasn't been that bad, has she?"

"Only when it came to deciding what she wanted to wear," she replied. "I literally lost count of how many times she changed her mind or how many shops she dragged me to," said Charlie. "By the end, it felt as if we'd visited every shop here and in the city, before she settled on her choice," she said. "And that was only last week, so I had to make a mad dash to get my own clothes."

"You do look rather lovely though."

"Why thank you fair maiden."

"Me on the other hand, I look like I've stuck my finger in a power socket."

"I wasn't going to mention it, but what is up with your hair?"

"I tried a different shampoo and it fizzed my hair something chronic," Belle murmured. "I didn't have time for another shower, so I did my best with a brush."

"Did you try pulling in back in a pony tail?"

Belle nodded. "It just made the back of my head look like a horse's arse."

Charlie burst out laughing.

"I'm afraid I'm stuck with the power socket look for the time being."

"Well, that'll teach you to change shampoos right before a wedding."

"Lesson well and truly leaned," she said. Both women turned at the sound of raised voices.

"Time for you to resume your best woman duties in full," Charlie told her when Shandi and Georgie started arguing over something else.

"It is so much fun being piggy in the middle," murmured Belle as she entered the fray.

"I'll just sit back here and let you sisters duke it out," Charlie said.

With her sisters leaving to check on last minute details, Watson was alone with Charlie. She'd never been this nervous in her life and as she stood before her cousin, it was probably the only time that day where she'd been still for more than a few seconds.

"How do I look?"

Charlie looked at her from head to toe. After Georgie had rocked up to their engagement party in a dress that had had Martha's eyes glued to her the entire night, along with half the men and ladies, Charlie had half hoped she'd go for a dress for the wedding. It wasn't to be. The marrying couple had settled on casual, yet stylish, so Georgie had chosen loose silk pants and a light silk shirt that flowed around her body in the breeze, yet also had the effect of accentuating her curves just nicely. Martha would love it.

"Well?" she asked anxiously.

"You look gorgeous," Charlie told her.

"Oh god, I hope I can walk out there."

"Georgie, you're a Snr Constable," Charlie reminded her. "You can do this."

"Being a cop isn't really helping me here, Charlie," she said. "Especially when I'm not even used to my promotion yet."

"You deserved it." And she wasn't just saying that as her proud cousin and superior officer. She wasn't afraid to admit that she had doubted Georgie would ever make it past Constable, because Georgie never believed it herself, but the New Year had brought a new sense of belief in her younger cousin and she'd kept her head down, applied herself and in the process, surprised herself with a well-earned promotion. Charlie now regarded her as one of her finest officers, both in talent and behaviour, a far cry from the formerly hot headed and unpredictable Constable she'd once been.

"And you deserve to be marrying the woman you love on this day," Charlie told her.

"Part of me keeps thinking this is all a dream and I'll wake up and it will all be gone."

"Never going to happen," Charlie assured her.

"I know, I just can't help it," she said. "I'm just so scared and nervous right now."

"Fear and nerves on your big day are to be expected," John told her as he joined them. "I was a nervous wreck in the lead up to my wedding to Gina and that was even after I'd been through it all before with my first wife."

"Does it get easier when you're standing there and watching her walk down the aisle toward you?"

"It becomes more terrifying."

"Gee, thanks," she said with a smile of appreciation for his honesty.

"Here, I brought you a good luck charm to help." John was beaming like the proud dad he was as he handed his daughter a bracelet. "This is the something borrowed," he said. "It was your grandmother's."

"It's gorgeous, but I think the something borrowed is for the bride, not the groom."

"So we'll start a new tradition," he said.

"Thanks dad," Watson said. The dad came a lot easier now than when it had unexpectedly slipped out for the first time a few months back. It'd been a sub-conscious slip that had caught everyone by surprise, especially John and Georgie, yet it had stuck and become more natural as they'd become closer with each day. There were still times where she called him John, but it was more out of an old habit than anything else. So much had changed between them since Georgie had accepted him into her life and these days, they talked all the time, they discussed all sorts of things, they disagreed over all sorts of things, they were father and daughter in every way and watching them together like this on her cousin's biggest day, brought a tear of happiness to Charlie's eye.

"I'll go and see if we're ready to start," Charlie said and made a hasty exit before she ruined her makeup.

The sun was right above them as the groom's party stood before the celebrant. There was just a subtle breeze coming across the water that brought a slight chill with it, but not enough to require them to put their jackets on.

Charlie looked down the blue carpet that had been laid out on the sand. Chairs lined either side of the carpet and were nearly full as the guests began to take their seats. She nodded to Roo when Roo joined her boyfriend in the front row. Roo and Sid Walker had gotten to know each other better during Martha's stay in the hospital and over time, it had blossomed into something more. Martha had been bitching and moaning and complaining about the absurdity of getting a stepfather at her age, but it was all in good fun, because Charlie knew she was really happy for her mother, since Roo had been alone for long enough.

Charlie smiled at the sound of familiar laughter. Leah looked radiant as she shared a joke with Peter. She'd never seen her happier than when she was with her boyfriend and nothing reflected their love for each other more than when Peter placed his hands on her heavily pregnant belly. None had been more shocked at her pregnancy than Leah, except for maybe the father of her baby. After the difficulties in having VJ, doctors' advice and her marriage to Brax never having produced children, Leah had thought her chances of being a mother again were gone, yet a few passionate encounters with Robertson had resulted in new life. Once the shock had worn off, Leah had been thrilled at the chance for a sibling for VJ.

Dan had been less than thrilled, however. First her shock pregnancy to Robertson had caused tension, then jealousy from Dan and they'd broken up and in doing so, Dan had managed to push Leah into the arms of Robertson. Within days of the breakup with Dan, Robertson had proposed and Leah had accepted. When the snap proposal actually sunk in and everything it meant, they realised it was for the wrong reasons and so ended things, with a promise from Robertson that he'd support Leah any way she wished. Charlie had found it kind of sweet the way Robertson had since doted on Leah whenever he visited. There was nothing romantic in it, it was just two people who had created a special and permanent bond between them. While she personally still found Robertson to be a frustratingly annoying man at times, Charlie had a feeling he really was going to be a great dad, as would Peter.

Charlie had found an enormous amount of respect for Peter, both as an officer and then as a person, especially in how he'd handled all the baby, Robertson and Dan stuff. It certainly hadn't been easy for him in all of this. First he'd lost the woman he'd fallen for to his brother, then to the father of her baby and then to his brother once more when Dan had wooed his way back into Leah's life once her engagement to Robertson was off. It'd been short lived though. Dan had succumbed to an addiction he'd never told her about and had gambled most of his savings away, yet Leah had stuck by him, until she discovered he'd been lying about going to gamblers anonymous and had stolen from her and VJ. She'd lived one life with a liar in Brax and she wasn't about to do it again, so Dan's last breach of trust had proven too great for Leah and she'd ended it with him for good. And through it all, Peter had been there for her. As much as he had wanted her, Peter never once revealed his real feelings for her when all she needed was a friend's shoulder to cry on, he was just there for her. It wasn't until Leah made the first move, that he told her how he really felt. They hadn't looked back since and unlike his brother, Peter wasn't bothered about Robertson being the father, since he knew Leah wasn't in love with Robertson, never had been and with Robertson only being around at certain times, Peter saw no reason to be jealous of him. Besides, Peter quite liked the guy and they got along well enough.

"Here we go," Belle said at her side when the music began.

"Oh god, I think I'm going to be sick," Georgie murmured.

"Suck it in, sis," Shandi said to her.

Leah left Peter's side and took her place opposite them. The groom's party and Leah looked down the aisle. Joey was first and Charlie raked her eyes over every inch of her. Her girlfriend looked so hot in her figure hugging dress.

"When are you going to make an honest woman of Joey?" Shandi whispered to her when she saw the look of longing on Charlie's face.

"When I win her back from Elvis," she whispered back and Shandi laughed softly.

"The doc scrubs up nicely," Belle said when Rachel followed Joey down the aisle.

"She does."

Joey blew her girlfriend a kiss across the carpet as she stood beside Leah.

"Isn't our baby gorgeous," Joey murmured as Jay and Elvis walked down the blue carpet ahead of Martha. Charlie just rolled her eyes, though she did agree. Both Elvis and Jay looked adorable, Jay in his shirt and black shorts with little bow tow and Elvis with a bow tie in place of his collar and a little top hat resting crookedly on his head. He had a silly looking grin on his face as he trotted alongside Jay.

"Please don't piss on the carpet," Charlie quietly prayed to Elvis.

"Wow," Watson said when she saw her bride-to-be for the first time that day. All nervousness and nausea left her as she gazed at her intended. Martha was stunning in her dress. It was a simple dress, yet stunning in how it suited Martha's figure so perfectly. It was as if it had been made specifically for her.

"Close your mouth before you start drooling, Georgie," Charlie told her.

Charlie's memories of the ceremony were vague from then on, as her eyes had barely left Joey's and her mind had drifted toward imagining their own ceremony, so when the celebrant said they could now kiss, Charlie was jolted back into reality. She joined in the rest of the cheers as Martha laid a passionate kiss on her new wife that left Georgie grinning idiotically when she came up for air.

The music was blaring, there was loud laughing and talking as the alcohol and food flowed freely. The whole town had come to party at the reception and everyone was having a great time.

"Your boyfriend kind of looks like a Ken doll in dress up but he is rather cute in his uniform," Joey said of the newest probationary Constable who was currently hugging the bride and groom.

"I think he looks hot," said Ruby. She, like everyone else had been caught completely off guard when Xavier had dropped the bomb that he was joining the Police Force, well, except for her cousin, who Xavier had been going to for advice. People had at first, just assumed he'd joined up to atone for his brother's actions in some way, but as it turned out, he'd actually been thinking of joining for some time, which was why he'd been talking to Georgie before the whole Hugo debacle. Ruby was happy for her boyfriend though, because this was what he really wanted and luckily enough, he'd been assigned to a Station not far from the Uni, which made it so much easier on their relationship.

"I wasn't sure at first, but I do believe the uniform suits him," Joey said.

"It does," said Ruby. Everyone was coming around to the idea of Const. Xavier Austin, even his mother. Gina's reaction had ranged from shock, anger and disappointment he hadn't consulted her first, to fear of the danger he'd place himself in, before settling on being proud of him for following in Jack's footsteps. It was certainly better than the alternative of following in his brother's footsteps. Her boyfriend rarely spoke of Hugo these days, preferring to focus on his future in the Force and with her. She loved the idea of him seeing a future with her, just as she loved every moment she spent with him.

"Earth to Ruby," Joey teasingly said.

"Sorry, I did a you."

"Dreaming of the woman of your dreams?" she cheekily said.

"Substitute woman for man and yes, I was dreaming of that."

"You've found a good one in Xavier, Rubes."

"Yeah, I know and sometimes I can't believe how lucky I am."

"I'm like that every day with Charlie."

"Then this feeling never dies?"

"Not when it's for the one you're meant to be with."

She and Xavier forever? Ruby loved the thought of that.

"How long before you leave again?" Charlie asked of her latest seating companion.

"Tomorrow," replied Rachel. "It's been great being back and I'm going to miss this place when we go."

"You should visit more often."

"We try, especially for Jay's sake, but it's so hard to get away when we both work," she said. "We couldn't miss Martha's wedding though, not when I'm the Matron of Honour."

"And a gorgeous one at that."

Rachel laughed. "You always were a charmer."

"I never had any luck with you."

"You never even tried."

"'cos I knew I'd never have any luck," Charlie countered.

Rachel laughed again. "I really have missed you and everything about the Bay in the five months we've been gone."

"Do you ever wish you'd stayed?"

"At first," she admitted. "Uprooting our entire life to move closer to Tony's kids wasn't the easiest transition to make at this stage of our lives, especially when I was well into my pregnancy by then, but it's proven to be the best decision we've made as a couple," she told her. "The new place is wonderful, the people are nice and I'm loving my new job."

"I still can't believe you've gone back to counselling."

"It was always my first love and the hours are more regular, which is perfect for a mother with a two month old son."

"Baby Harry is adorable, by the way."

"And he knows it," she said. "We can't take him anywhere without people cooing over him."

"Said like the boastful mum who loves the attention he gets."

Rachel grinned. "Guilty," she said. "He's been a blessing though and he's helped heal the hole in Tony's heart. No one could ever replace Jack, but Harry has brought new meaning into Tony's life."

"Tony looks so happy there with his son and grandson," Charlie murmured.

"You should have seen him earlier when he was trying to explain to Jay how he is Harry's nephew, even though Jay is older than his new Uncle."

That gave Charlie a chuckle. Jay and family relationships still confused him some, not that she could blame him, given the way everyone was connected in different ways and she was still his aunty Chuck, after all.

"Do you find it at all weird that you have a grandson older than your son?"

"Absolutely and you should see the looks on people's faces when they find out for the first time," said Rachel with a wry smile. "But then my stepdaughter is only a few years younger than me, so it's par for the course in this family."

"I heard congratulations are in order," Joey said to the weddings most unexpected guests. After Graves had been injured in the line of duty, they'd decided to head to the Bay for her convalescence and had found themselves invited to the wedding. Joey raised her glass toward Shannon. "Here's to the author of the no. 1 bestselling novel in the country."

"I have my muse to thank for the inspiration behind the book," Shannon said, showering her girlfriend's face with kisses. "I couldn't have done this without you."

"I thought I recognised the lead character," said Joey. She raised her glass toward Graves. "To Det. Percy Raven, Haven Heights' finest and most incorruptible officer who is taking down the bad guys while fighting the boys in blue club," she said. "And may she get the girl in the next book."

"God I hope so," said Graves. "All that effort only for her to miss out would be a Greek tragedy."

"Inspire me some more and she'll get as many girls as you'd like," Shannon told her.

"Just the one girl," Graves said. "The redhead."

"There isn't a redhead."

"It has to be a redhead."

"I'll think about it."

"It's a redhead or she becomes a nun," Graves dramatically stated.

"Does she have to be a natural redhead?" asked Joey.

"Of course," said Graves.

"I suppose the introduction of a fiery redhead who hates cops at first sight could bring some great drama," Shannon conceded.

"What would she be called?" said Joey.

"Rhiannon," Graves said.

"Gee, I wonder who she could be based on," joked Joey.

"Uh oh, she's gone into creative mode," said Graves of her girlfriend who had spaced out. "We might as well be talking to a brick wall when she has that glaze in her eyes."

"We can talk about you instead," said Joey. "How is your collarbone?"

"Painful," admitted Graves. "I've never had a broken anything before, but thankfully it's on the mend."

"I guess next time you'll move out of the way."

"Not bloody likely," Shannon interjected as she rejoined the conversation. "You'd think that ending up with a broken collarbone after standing between a drunken ex-pro footy player and his getaway car would be a one off, but she'd do the same again if she found herself in a similar position."

"It's my job."

"They're all like that," Joey said knowingly to her red-haired friend. "Charlie and Georgie are the same when it comes to injuries on the job."

"I've noticed," murmured Shannon. "It doesn't help that Robertson speaks rather proudly of how his protégé took down a man over twice her size."

"Let me guess, you've also had arguments over her injury and when she'll be going back to work."

"Yep," she replied. "Do you ever get used to it?"

"It's more a case you learn to deal with it, rather than get used to it," Joey said. "At the end of the day, it's who they are and we love them regardless."

Shannon looked to her girlfriend. "I definitely love you, but you scare me like that again and Percy will become a nun."

Graves grinned in reply.

"God, it's hopeless trying to talk to a cop at times," Shannon murmured in an overly dramatic fashion.

"Yes I know," Joey replied in the same way. Graves just grinned even more.

"I quit my job last week," Shandi said over a glass of wine with Charlie.

"You what?" Charlie said in surprise.

"I quit my job," Shandi said again. "I got sick of the constant travelling and shit I had to deal with," she said. "And I miss my family, so I'm moving to the city, which means I can visit here more often."

"You have another job lined up?"

"Of course," she said with a smile. "I'm not that reckless that I'd risk going without my comforts." Shandi's eyes travelled after a familiar figure.

"So, you and Shauna again, huh," Charlie said of Shandi's wedding date.

"We had both just ended relationships and it just kind of seemed a natural thing to hook up again as soon as I got back into town."

"Is that all?"

"I must admit, she has kind of gotten under my skin," she murmured. "More than any other woman ever has, even you."

"Sounds like this could be more than just casual then."

"I have no idea what it is," Shandi said and grinned at her. "But I'm sure as hell going to enjoy figuring it out."

"How are things with Amanda?" Watson asked her sister.

"She's still as flighty as ever," she replied. Belle shrugged. "I'm glad I gave her a chance, but I had low expectations when we reconnected, so I can't say I'm that surprised or disappointed that she's taken off again," she said. "Amanda may be my birth mother, but Irene is the only mother I've ever really had and I know she'll always be there for me, same with my big sister."

"I will always be here for you, little sister," Watson said with total seriousness.

"I know and I love you so much for it." She hugged her sister tightly. "I miss you both so much."

"Quit and move back," she joked.

"Fuck that," Belle replied with a grin. "I have the best job I've ever had and I ain't leaving it for nobody, not even my sister."

"It's great to see you make such good use of your skills."

"Same to you, Snr Constable." Belle smiled at the blush on her sister's cheeks at the reminder of her unexpected promotion. "I think we've both done Irene proud."

"That we have."

"Now, is there anyone here we can set her up with?"

"Please Belle, you know how your matchmaking ended up last time."

"I was twelve, but I'm more experienced when it comes to love now."

"Then know that Irene is quite capable of finding it on her own."

"Can't we just give her a little nudge to get her to at least open her eyes to the possibility?"

"I'd say no, but I know you'll just ignore me," Watson murmured as her sister dragged her toward their foster mother.

Joey and Charlie watched Leah and Peter dance. It was kind of awkward with her belly so pronounced, but they made for a stunning couple.

"I can't wait to be godmother to that gorgeous little baby," Joey said to her.

"Me neither." Being honorary aunts and godmothers to the children of their family and friends was about the closest to kids as they'd get. Maybe sometime in the future they'd consider fostering or adoption, but children of their own just wasn't on the cards. Joey was never going to change her mind about getting pregnant again and she herself wasn't that keen on the idea these days. Charlie was fine with it. They had more than enough love in their life already and she loved things just as they were.

"This day has been the most amazing one I've ever had," Watson murmured as she danced with her wife.

"I have something to make it even more amazing," Martha said. She kissed her wife, then whispered into her ear. "I'm pregnant."

Watson stared at her in shock. "But we only did it once."

"Sometimes once is all it takes to make a baby," she proudly told her wife, though she'd been just as surprised to find out she was pregnant. The moment she'd gotten a clean bill of health from both her doctor and physio, they'd tackled IVF. All through the approval and screening process, they'd been warned it might take more than one insemination for Martha to get pregnant. It hadn't. Six weeks ago had been their first and only session and they'd made a baby.

"Are you sure?"

Martha nodded. "We're going to be mums again."

"This really is the best day of my life," Watson cried out and picked up her wife and twirled her around.

"Should we tell them now?" Joey said when the party started to die down. It was a secret they'd been keeping from everyone for the last week so as not to distract from the upcoming nuptials. Now felt like the right time though.

Charlie nodded. Holding hands, Charlie cleared her throat. "Can we have everybody's attention," she called out. "Joey and I have an announcement to make."

"You're getting married," Ruby yelled out in a joking voice.

"Actually, we are." Charlie's proclamation was met with stunned silence. "Last week, we had both arranged for a romantic meal and we ended up proposing to each other at the same time."

"You're not kidding?" Ruby said.

"Nope, we're engaged."

Ruby whooped in joy and ran to hug her sister and future sister-in-law. "About bloody time," she told them.

"We would have mentioned it earlier, but we decided to wait till after your wedding," Charlie said to her cousin.

"Congratulations, cus," Watson said, hugging both women. "But we have you beat in the good news department," she said at a nod from Martha. "We're having a baby."

You could just about hear a pin drop in the stunned silence, before deafening cheers erupted. John was the first to congratulate his daughter. "I'm so happy for you," he said as he hugged her.

"Thanks dad."

"I think I have that beat," Leah said. "I'm having a baby."

"We already know that Leah," said Joey.

"No, I mean I'm having a baby," she said. "Like, right now."

Everyone stopped and stared at her, then at the puddle at her feet.

"My water just broke."

"Bloody hell," someone said.

Ten hours later, the newlyweds, the newly engaged and a few others, were waiting in the hospital corridor for news.

"Yes," Joey said with a punch to the air the moment the baby's cries could be heard from the room. A few minutes later, Robertson walked toward them with a bundle in his arms. He was beaming and if Charlie wasn't mistaken, his eyes were damp with tears of joy.

"Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to Vivienne Roberta Poulos," he said in a voice breaking with emotion. "Have a quick look, because I want to take her back to Leah."

"She gorgeous," Joey said.

"How was the birth?" Graves asked her partner.

"It was the most terrifying, yet magical moment of my life," he said. "I'm not sure Peter will remember much of it though."

"Why not?"

"He passed out cold when this little lady popped her head out."

The laughed escaped Charlie's lips before she could stop it. Poor Peter, he'd been so looking forward to being by Leah's side since she'd asked him to join her and Robertson in the room, only to pass out and miss the big moment.

"Congratulations on a beautiful baby girl, Robert," she said to him.

"Thank you Charlie," he said. "I better take her to her mother now."

Joey put her arms around Charlie's waist as they watched through the door as Robertson handed his precious bundle to Leah. "This has been the best time ever."

"It has," Charlie said. And it had ended in the best possible way. Surrounded by family and friends as they welcomed their beautiful goddaughter into the world. It was amazing. Yet it was also really only the beginning for them.

THE END

Thank you to everyone who read One Night and for those who reviewed. Feedback is always appreciated. I do have a couple more new stories on the go, but not sure when I'll start posting them just yet, so for now, I'll keep updating the current two stories.